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FSD to XIJ: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,946 mi
11,179 km · 6,036 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from XIJ?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,946 miles (11,179 km, 6,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to XIJ?
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